U.S. Government Obtains First Criminal Conviction for Foreign Bribery against Company in a Trial |
On May 10, the U.S. government obtained its first criminal conviction for foreign bribery against a U.S. company, Lindsey Manufacturing Company (LMC), two of its executives, and a Mexican sales agent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Fraud |
THE U.K. Bribery Act 2010: An Overview |
The Bribery Act 2010 finally comes into force on July 1, 2011, having received Royal Assent on April 8, 2010. The delay was largely attributable to concern surrounding the new offense of failing... |
Arvinder Sambei |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
United Kingdom |
Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
Prosecution of Pirates off Somalia: Current Problems and Perspectives for the Future |
Piracy is the original and paradigmatic universal jurisdiction crime. Universal jurisdiction for piracy is one of the oldest, clearest, and least controversial rules of international law. Indeed,... |
Michael Plachta |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World, United States, Somalia |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Maritime, United Nations, International Cooperation, Piracy, International Law, International Criminal Court, Prosecution |
Financial Stability Board Reports on Progress on International Cooperation and Information Exchange |
On April 29, 2011, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report on the progress of its initiative to encourage the adherence of all countries and jurisdictions to regulatory and supervisory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World |
International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, FATF, Regulation, Information Exchange, OECD, Financial Enforcement |
Mexico Extradites Former Head of the Arellano Felix Organization to the U.S. |
On April 29, 2011, the Mexican government extradited Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, the alleged former head of the Arellano-Felix Organization to the United States to face racketeering, money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
North America, United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Racketeering/RICO |
Argentine Tax Authorities Raid Agribusiness Exporters |
On April 28, 2011, more than 1,000 inspectors working for the Argentine tax authority (Administración Federal de Ingresos Público or AFIP) raided the offices of Argentina’s leading agribusiness... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
Argentina |
Corruption, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
Bermuda Considers Transferring “Gangsters” Abroad to Serve Sentences |
On May 9, 2011, the Caribbean media reported that Bermuda National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief said Bermuda is investigating sending convicted gangsters to serve their sentences abroad in an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
Bermuda |
Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, Organized Crime, Gangs, Sentencing |
ICC Prosecutor Reports to Security Council on Libya |
On April 5, 2011, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo informed the United Nations Security Council (S.C.) that within a few weeks he will request the judges of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia |
Administration of Justice, Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Torture, Deportation, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Warrants, Prosecution, Violence |
EU Council Adopts Resolution for Cross-Border Sports Enforcement |
On April 12, 2011, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted a resolution to strengthen safety and cooperation at sporting events or large public gatherings. The resolution... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World, Europe, European Union |
European Union, Economic Integration, Enforcement of International Sports Law, International Convention, Cross-Border Communication, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council |
ICTR Will Examine Evidence against Fugitive Suspected of Hiding in Zimbabwe |
On April 14, 2011, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda announced that next month it will start examining evidence against Protais Mpiranya, one of its two most wanted fugitives who is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World, Rwanda, Zimbabwe |
United Nations, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, Arrest, Warrants, Fugitive, International Criminal Tribunal, Security Council |
Swiss Government Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Libya, Tunisia and Egypt |
On May 3, 2011, the media reported that the Swiss government has frozen approximately $1 billion worth of assets connected to alleged corruption of former deposed leaders of Egypt and Tunisia and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
Egypt, Libya, Switzerland, Tunisia |
Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Economic Sanctions, Freezing of Assets, World Bank |
Germany Prosecutes Two Rwandan Hutu Leaders for Crimes in the Congo |
The German government is prosecuting in a court in Stuttgart, Germany two Rwandan Hutu leaders for planning and directing atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The defendants are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
France, Germany, Rwanda |
Extradition, United Nations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Prosecution |
EU Justice and Home Affairs Focuses on Migration from Southern Conflicts and A Wide Range of Criminal Justice Matters |
On April 11-12, 2011, at the 3081st meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) migration enforcement and related matters was one of many focuses...(more)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
United States, Europe, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Immigration, European Union, Prisoner Rights, Economic Integration, Sex Crimes, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Data Privacy, Information Exchange |
ICC Prosecutor Asks for Arrest Warrants Against Gaddafi, His Son, and Brother-in-Law for Crimes against Humanity |
On May 16, 2011, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pursuant to Article 58(1) of the Rome Treaty, asked for the issuance of arrest warrants against Muammar... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
World, Libya |
Murder, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Warrants, Prosecution, Political Leaders |
EU and Liberia Agreement to Prevent Trade in Illegal Logs |
On May 9, 2011, the European Union and Liberian government concluded a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which will ensure that wood products imported from Liberia, including furniture and wood... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
European Union, Liberia |
European Union, Regulation, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
U.S. and Ecuador At Odds Over U.S. Effort to Obtain Custody over Murder Suspect |
The U.S. and Ecuador governments are at odds over efforts by the Plymouth, Massachusetts District Attorney to obtain custody of Luis A. Guaman, who fled to Ecuador hours after the bodies of his 25-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
27 |
7 |
2011-07-01 |
Ecuador, United States |
Extradition, Fraud, Murder |
Institutional Arrangements for International Tax Cooperation: The UN Tax Committee |
The functions of the United Nations Committee on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (“UN Tax Committee”) were summarized in ECOSOC resolution 2004/69 of November 11, 2004, which decided to... |
David Spencer |
27 |
7 |
2011-06-01 |
World |
Taxation, United Nations, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision, Compliance |